Photography Training Delivery Options

We have Photography Classes for every schedule and budget, led by expert instructors who help you to quickly and easily achieve professional results with your work.

Regularly Scheduled Photography Classes

Our regularly scheduled, public Photography Classes include introductory through advanced training. Most courses are offered monthly. See the list of classes below. We offer live classes led by an instructor in the same classroom with you.

On-site Photography Classes

All Photography courses can be delivered on-site at your location. Call or complete the form on the above link to receive information about classes at your location. We deliver on-site classes across the U.S. and globally.

Online Photography Classes

Live online Photography courses provide you with a small group course that you can take from anywhere with a high-speed Internet connection. You can ask questions, hear and talk with the instructor, even share your screen as part of these interactive classes.

Course Details and Outlines for Photography Classes

Photography Course: Introduction

Photography Course: Introduction

This introductory digital photography course offered in our Boston location provides a comprehensive guide to the proper use of a digital SLR camera. Students explore major camera controls, functions, components and accessories; the interrelationship between light, ISO, shutter speed and aperture, metering light for correct exposure; and how different focal length lenses affect the look of our images. A camera that can be set in manual mode is required for this full-day class.

Photography Course: Intermediate

Photography Course: Intermediate

Building on the instruction provided in Intro to Digital Photography, students tackle more complex camera functions and lighting challenges. In this full-day class you’ll see exposure through use of a histogram, evaluate the color of light through white balancing techniques, and learn more about the different image file types, sizes, and options, and talk about lens options.

Photography Course for Studio Lighting

Photography Course for Studio Lighting

In this photography course for studio lighting you discover how to set up lighting to help you create the best images. Understand when to use different types of lights, including strobe and hot lights. Learn about options for off camera flash as well as how to set up configurations for 1, 2, or 3 light shots.

Photography Course for Lighting and Composition

Photography Course for Lighting and Composition

In this photography course for lighting and composition discover the processes and techniques for using light and composition to create amazing photographs. Learn about composition guidelines, how to create balance, and capture your viewer’s eye in an image. This class examines how shapes, color, contrast, patterns and lines affect an image, and how to use foreground and background elements in composing a shot.

Photoshop Lightroom Training Class

Photoshop Lightroom Training Class

This one-day hands-on Photoshop class provides you with the skills you need to effectively use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Discover how to manage, edit, and share the large number of digital images using Lightroom in this course for photographers and image editors who work with large volumes of images. This Photoshop Lightroom class uses the latest version of the application. For Lightroom training classes in our classrooms, computers and the app are provided for the course. Photoshop Lightroom courses use the Photoshop Lightroom application, which is a separate version of Photoshop, designed to meet the needs of photographers.

SmartPhone and iPhone Photography Course

SmartPhone and iPhone Photography Course

In this smart phone and iPhone photography course learn how to take great pictures with your smart phone. Learn tips on how to improve the quality of your pictures on your phone. This phone photography workshop illustrates the many photographic features found on iPhone and Android phones. This phone photography workshop also covers topics to help you create better photos including composition, lighting, and image management.

Photoshop Class for Photographers

Photoshop Class for Photographers

In this Photoshop class for Photographers learn retouching functions that you can take advantage of right away when you return to your studio using Adobe Photoshop. Find out how to realistically retouch images, remove blemishes, brighten teeth and eyes. You will also discover how to use Photoshop to color correct, and create simple compositions with your imagery.

Locations for Regularly Scheduled Photography Classes

We offer regularly scheduled, public Photography Classes at the following locations. Most courses at our training centers are offered monthly, and occur with a live instructor in the same classroom with you.

Photography Training Resources

Photography Classes - Course Dates

All classes in Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia start at 9:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. and are led by a live instructor in the same classroom with you. All online classes are led by a live instructor and run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

AGI's team of experienced instructors are led by Jennifer Smith the design and usability expert and best-selling author of more than 20 books including Creative Cloud for Dummies, Creative Suite for Dummies, and Photoshop Digital Classroom. Classes are led by experienced professionals who have extensive professional and training experience, and also work in our consulting practice areas and as practicing professionals. For Federal agencies, American Graphics Institute classes are offered under GSA contract 47QTCA19D003Y.